The Swiss Army Knife Owner's Manual is a 224-page paperback, with 96 color photographs. An SAK with knapped glass blades? It's in there. A mini-crossbow made from a Swiss Army knife? This too. The chapter on repairs and modifications shows how to replace a scissor-spring and how to straighten a bent corkscrew, among other skills. In a chapter about improvisations is information on using the fishscaler as a range finder, the Phillips driver as a soldering iron, the can opener as a lifter of hot cans from the campfire...
Just about everything you might want to know about the Swiss knife is in the book, from the history of the companies and the history of the tools and models, to some amazing stories of lives saved with the knife.
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By far the best and most carefully crafted reference book-a work of passion,
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As a lover of Swiss Army Knives, and simply intrigued by its history and variations, this book looked promising. It is in fact simply amazing in depth as well as breadth. Chances are that if you are even considering this type of book , you're part of the SAK (Swiss Army Knife) choir-well this is is the Hymnal.Lets start with what is has: a great and interesting history on both Wenger and Victorinox, and a bit about Switzerland, all as they relate to the development of the knife we love; material and making of the knifes-with a great deal of specifics on hardness and other technical points-again told in an interesting manner; the development of the original Officers knife and how it came to the present models; the knife itself, including changes and progress, tools, shields the works!; how to use and care for a knife-and even if you've used knifes for decades, I promise you will learn something you don't know; comparing the Big 2 makers-objectively and beautifully; improvised uses and clever thoughts on tools and not so obvious uses; how to repair and modify the knifes; accessories, and again some clever easy to do helps; and true stories and tales of wonder-really good stories. To those of us with short attention spans, or simply who love the aesthetic-and like to look at the pictures, there are LOTS of photos, and lots of comparisons of tools from both makers, as evolving over decades -perfect for the SAK geek, or even those that simply love the knife, or use it as a daily tool. Also, of interest, are photos of the myriad of imitations as well as counterfeits. I received my copy late Friday and had finished it by Sunday morning. My overview of topics may sound on the academic side, but its simply an amazing book; this book is well written and not only interesting, but sometimes humorous. It gives detailed comparisons of the models and their tools, changes of names, comparisons and similarities between the makers, and so much more. It is a reference guide, simply. And whats in store? How do you actually use a SAK as a soldering tool? How about a make shift cross bow? How about fixing it when you break it? How to sharpened it? The best part, this author has taken the time to have first hand knowledge of what he writes-astonishing first hand tests of tools, etc. The book is nicely printed, with excellent photos and color quality too. A word to the wise-get yours now-as word gets out this will be sold out.
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A must for anyone who owns a SAK !,
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I enjoyed this book a great deal. It's not only a "how to" manual for all things Swiss Army Knife but it's also a history lesson. The author has done his homework and reported back in a very entertaining way.I'm surprised no one had done a book before !
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PERFECT GIFT FOR THE SWISS ARMY KNIFE ENTHUSIAST!,
This review is from: The Swiss Army Knife Owner's Manual (Paperback)
I have owned and carried Victorinox and Wenger Swiss Army knives for over 30 years.I also was a Victorinox dealer for about 5 years. This book is very well written and is full of information that will be of great interest to anyone who has owned and used one of these finely crafted knives from either Victorinox or Wenger. The auther covers everything from a brief history of the knife in general to the histories of both Swiss manufacturers, materials used, a comparison of Victorinox and Wenger, the various tools available on knives from both Swiss manufacturers,use and care of the knives,a chronology of developments and changes of the Victorinox and Wenger knives, improvised and unexpected uses, repairs and modifications, accessories, and true stories of the Swiss Army knife in action. Any Swiss Army Knife enthusiast will thoroughly enjoy this book and will want to keep it as a wonderful reference book for future use.
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